Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Send us Fan MailSunday 20 April, 2025Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Readings on p.432 of the Daily Missal and p.240 of the Sunday MissalFirst Reading: Acts 10:34a.37-43In those days:  Peter opened his mouth and said:  “You know the word which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:  how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth  with the Holy Spirit and with power;  how he went about doing good  and healing all that were oppressed by the devil,  for God was with him.  And we are witnesses to all that he did  both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem.  They put him to death by hanging him on a tree,  but God raised him on the third day and made him manifest;  not to all the people  but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses,  who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.  And he commanded us to preach to the people,  and to testify that he is the one ordained by God  to be judge of the living and the dead.  To him, all the prophets bear witness  that everyone who believes in him  receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2.15c-17.22-23 (R. 24)R/. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad.Give praise to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.”“The Lord's right hand has done mighty deeds; his right hand is exalted. The Lord's right hand has done mighty deeds.” I shall not die, I shall live and recount the deeds of the Lord.The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this been done, a marvel in our eyes.R/. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad.Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4SequenceTo the Paschal Victim let Christians offer a sacrifice of praise. The Lamb redeemed the sheep. Christ, sinless, reconciled sinners to the Father. Death and life were locked together in a unique struggle. Life’s captain died; now he reigns, never more to die. Tell us, Mary, “What did you see on the way?” “I saw the tomb of the now living Christ. I saw the glory of Christ, now risen. “I saw angels who gave witness; the cloths too which once had covered head and limbs. “Christ my hope has arisen. He will go before His own into Galilee.” We know that Christ has indeed risen from the dead. Do you, conqueror and king, have mercy on us. Amen. Alleluia.Gospel: John 20:1-9On the first day of the week,  Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark,  and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.  So she ran, and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple,  the one whom Jesus loved,  and said to them,  “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,  and we do not know where they have laid him.” Peter then came out with the other disciple,  and they went towards the tomb.  They both ran,  but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first,  and stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there,  but he did not go in.  Then Simon Peter came, f